In Christian theology, the Holy Spirit is described as the 'Counselor' who helps believers do what?

• A. Passes on divine wisdom to prophets
• B. Helps believers pray and understand God's will
• C. Is the source of suffering
• D. Is identical with Jesus

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how the Holy Spirit acts as Counselor to help believers engage with God. In Scripture, the Spirit is called a helper who comes alongside believers to aid them in prayer and to make God's will clearer to them. This means the Spirit prays with and for us when we don’t know what to pray, and He helps us align our requests with God’s purposes.

Practically, the Spirit’s role includes interceding for believers in their weakness, guiding them into truth, and revealing what God desires. He steers our hearts so that our prayers rise from a place of trust in God’s plan, and He illuminates Scripture so we can understand how God wants us to live. So, the Counselor is about blessing believers with communication with God and discernment of His will, rather than being the source of suffering or being identical with Jesus.